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    Speaker Johnson sets out separate bills for foreign aid votes, with $60bn for Ukraine and $26bn for Israel

    by Katie Hawkinson Apr 17, 2024 2 minutes
    Source: REUTERS

    Speaker Mike Johnson has released a much-anticipated series of foreign aid bills, teeing up the House of Representatives for a vote within days as President Joe Biden vows to sign it into law “immediately.”

    The supplemental security funding outline proposes $26.38bn in aid to and $60.84bn in aid to . Taiwan could also receive $8.12bn. Aid for each of the three countries will be voted on as a separate bill. The $94bn package has and subsequently stalled by the GOP-led House. on Saturday.

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